The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-07-22
The County Commissioners.


The County Commissioners,
regular meeting CT the County ON
missioners was held on Tuesday with all tn
members, except Mr.. Roberts, present. The
procee dngs were as follows:
Ordered. that John X. Harrison place
new flooring on bridge on road leading
from Muirkirk to Montgomery county also
on bridge over Paint Branch, National
Turnpike.
Ordered. that the report of Geo. ). Dove
and J. H. Thomas commissioners. IN REFER
ence to building bridge on road from
Brick Church to Oak Grove. which was
sold to Sears & Son tor $50. be adopted
Ordered, that Samuel r. Harding be ap-
pointed Supervisor in 10th district. vice.
NJ. J. Tighe. resigned.
Ordered. that Walter Ryon lee appoint
ed Supervisor in place of Herbert Duvall
declined to serve.
Ordered. that W ii. Owens. Arthur Full
ton and Lnlher BraShears be appointed
commissioners to examine and report 10
this Board whether the public necessity
requires the changing of the BOND MIL
road so as to have it connect with Mont
gomery street in Laurel instead OF the
Sandy Spring road.
Ordered. that draft issue to Philip
krause. payable out of License Fund for
$347.50 being One-half cost OF bridge over
PatuXent River at Bonds Mill and that
draft for $3.50 be paid to said krause out
of same fund for one-half cost for expenses,
&c. at said bridge.
The report OF James L. Perkins, Trustee,
was received and aIODieQ
Ordered, that f. E. Berry expend $40 on
the public road from Melwood to salisbury 5
Store at Supervisors rates.
Ordered, that James S. Carroll straighten
the Branch running parallel with the public
road passing through the lands Of Geo. r. II.
Marshall, and the sum of $50 is hereby APP
propriated for the same, or so much thereof
as may be neces sary, the work to be done at
Supervisors rates.
Ordered that certificate issue out of Road
and Bridge surplus TO Jas. A. Gregory for
Sl3l.50 for work done on public road from st.
Barnabas Church to District line.
Ordered, that Jos. X. Wilson, VIM. Shea,
and Dr. Chas. A. Fox be and they are hereby
appointed Commissioners 10 sell const ruction
of bridge over PIney Branch near Betsville.
Ordered, that Geo. S. Dove and John p.
Hopkins be and they are hereby appointed
Commissioners to sell the construction of 4
bridge on the public road from Gov. Bowie,s
to Queen Anne.
Ordered, that JOS. X. Wilson and William
Harvey be appointed Commissioners to sell
construction of Bridge over Beaver Dam
Branch near Harvey's Crossing.
The resignation of NJ. J. Tishe as Consta.
BILE was filed and accepted, and also his resig-
nation as Supervisor.
Meeting of the School Board.
A meeting of the School Board was
held ON Saturday last with all the members
present. After authorizing the Secretary and
Treasurer to pay the Teachers for the Sum
mer term the Board passed the following or
ders
Ordered, that DR.. W. w. Duvall and
the Local Trustees of Laurel School be
hereby appointed committee to con-
tract with the lowest responsible bidder
TO thoroughly repair and paint the Lau-
rel school building and to repair and
white wash fence and out-buildings.
Ordered, that the Local Trustees of
School No. l in Queen Anne district, be
authorized to contract for the building
of an addition to said school and report
at next meeting.
Ordered, that DR.. w. w. Warning and
the Local Trustees of School No. ) in
Aquasco district he hereby appointed a
committee to examine aud report as to
the cost of building vestibule and adj
ditiOn to said school.
Ordered, that Mr.. A. G.. Darcy and
the Local Trustees of the colored school
i'll Spaldings district be appointed a
committee to select Il new site Tor said
school and report at next meeting.
The Board then adjourned until Friday
and Saturday, August 18th and 18th, when
applicants for teachers certificates will he ex-
amined, and at the same time 4 competitive
examination for free scholarship in the Wes-
tern Maryland College will be held.